Victoria Stilwell
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders holds at nine-month low
WASHINGTON - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held in March at a nine-month low as sales prospects waned, a sign the housing market may be...
Manufacturing in U.S. begins to steady as new orders expand
WASHINGTON - Factory activity in February shrank less than forecast as gains in new orders and production provided signs that the beleaguered industry could...
U.S. growth revised higher on upward adjustment to inventories
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy unexpectedly expanded at a faster pace in the fourth quarter than initially estimated, reflecting a higher value of business...
Core U.S. consumer prices rise by most in more than four...
WASHINGTON - The cost of living in the U.S. excluding food and fuel increased in January by the most in more than four years,...
Jobless claims in U.S. decline to lowest level since November
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined last week to a three-month low, signaling durability in the labor market.
Initial...
U.S. retail sales increased in January in broad-based advance
WASHINGTON - Retail sales increased for a third straight month in January as Americans kicked off 2016 by spending freely on cars, clothing and...
Job openings in U.S. rise to second-highest level on record
WASHINGTON - Job openings in the U.S. climbed in December to the second-highest level on record, a sign demand for labor remains strong.
The number...
Payrolls in U.S. rose 151,000 in January, jobless rate at 4.9%
WASHINGTON - Job growth settled into a more sustainable pace in January and the unemployment rate dropped to an almost eight-year low of 4.9...
U.S. productivity falls most since early 2014, labor costs jump
WASHINGTON - Worker productivity slumped in the fourth quarter by the most in almost two years, leading to a pickup in U.S. labor costs...
ADP says companies in U.S. added 205,000 workers in January
WASHINGTON - Companies hired 205,000 workers in January as the labor market continued to power past a growth slowdown and financial-market volatility.
The increase in...
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